Rioja elected to Fine Dining Hall of Fame
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Nation’s Restaurant News inducts Denver restaurant Rioja into its Fine Dining Hall of Fame for 2011.
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2011 Best of Aurora Award-Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, which has locations in Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, was selected for the 2011 Best of Aurora Award in the restaurants category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country.
December Newsletter
The State of the Gift Card [INFOGRAPHIC]
Did you know that gift cards are the number one item on Americans’ wish lists? The statistics shown in this infographic reinforce what we all know – selling gift cards just makes sense! After being wowed these statistics, continue through the newsletter as we highlight ways for you to increase your gift card sales heading into the final stretch of the holiday season
Have You Tried These Gift Card Promotion Ideas?
You’ve got the slick gift card display at the check-out counter. You’re also offering gift cards for sale on your website, but you are still struggling to realize a lift in your overall gift card purchases. Try these simple but effective ideas that you may not have considered for improving the promotion of your gift cards.
6 Big Gift Card Sales Mistakes
Consumers were eager to make purchases for themselves and their loved ones, and chances are that you were ready to participate by offering gift cards. But selling gift cards is more than just throwing up a display stand with some plastic cards and envelopes. Are you making any of these gift card mistakes
4 Ways Social Media Helps You Sell Gift Cards
It’s true that gift cards can boost sales during the holidays and help you generate revenue through the year – but all of your competitors are going to be competing with you to a big slice of the gift card pie this season. Sure, you can place the cards by the registers and put marketing materials in your store – but are you doing anything your competitors aren’t? Here are four ways you can use social media to sell and promote your gift cards.
Our Welcomes and Congratulations!
We are excited to announce our newest additions to the BEC POS team! Please welcome:
- Dottie Shannon- Accounting
- Patrick McDermont- Aloha Support Speciality, Implementation Department
- Anthony Moscardino – POS Technical Support Specialist, Customer Service Deparment
A big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Tia Kelly, who has been promoted to Administrative Assistant!
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States announce 2012 minimum wage rates
States that automatically tie their state minimum-wage rates to inflation are beginning to announce their 2012 wage rates.
In Colorado, the wage increases to $7.64 from $7.35 starting Jan. 1, 2012; in Florida, to $7.67 from $7.31; in Montana, to $7.65 from $7.35; in Ohio, to $7.65 from $7.35; in Oregon, to $8.80 from $8.50; and in Washington, to $9.04 from $8.67.
Check out the NRA’s map showing all state minimum wage rates. The map also shows minimum cash wages for tipped employees in states where employers are permitted under certain conditions to apply a “tip credit” against their obligation to pay employees the minimum wage.
Forbes says Smashburger No. 1 ‘most promising’ company
Denver-based Smashburger is the nation’s most promising company, according to Forbes Forbes Latest from The Business Journals Mutual Mobile named a ‘Most Promising Company’ by Forbes Forbes: Canes valued at 9MThree local cos. on Forbes’ ‘Most Promising’ list Follow this company .
The 4-year-old “fast casual” restaurant chain topped Forbes’ “America’s Most Promising Companies” list for 2011, released Wednesday.
Smashburger has 131 operating locations across the United States, as well as commitments from franchisees to open another 450 across the country and world. The company this week announced its expansion into Canada.
A total of seven Colorado-based firms made the Forbes’ top 100 most promising companies list.
“These privately held up-and-comers have compelling business models, strong management teams, marquee customers, strategic partners and precious investment capital,” Forbes said of the companies on the list.
At No. 7 is Denver-based Allonhill, a financial company that audits residential mortgage loan files for institutions that invest in mortgage-backed securities.
Denver-based Four Winds Interactive Four Winds Interactive Latest from The Business Journals Digital signs of the times: Four Winds on fast trackVisitors take directions from Four Winds’ signs Follow this company , which sells software to create and manage content for digital signs and interactive kiosks, came [...] Continue Reading…
November 2011 Newsletter
Restaurant Guard Makes the Harvard Business Review
We are honored to announce that the Harvard Business Review used Aloha Restaurant Guard, a loss prevention tool that protects your restaurant’s bottom line profits by identifying fraudulent activity at the point-of-sale, to show the future of hosted technology as an example of where cloud computing is already making an impact today! You can read the article here, on page six.
How does mobile technology give restaurant owners greater flexibility?
Mobility provides operators the ability to receive information that can be acted upon anywhere at any time; therefore, important decisions can be made immediately, rather than after the fact, hours or days later. Watch this video to see how the combination of real-time store data, cloud-based insight and a powerful mobile application positively impact your business.
BEC eLearning
If you have a software and/or hardware maintenance contract, don’t forget to utilize BEC eLearning, an online training and education service for Radiant and Aloha products. You or your staff can access the BEC eLearning through the internet anywhere, at anytime, to maximize the benefits of your solution. Make use of the demos offered through the BEC eLearning as refresher courses for yourself, or even to help train new [...] Continue Reading…
Staff Appreciation Week 2011
A huge thanks to Robert Barron and Tia Kelly for coordinating this year’s Staff appreciation week. BEC employees enjoyed Fat Sully’s Pizza Slice Truck, The Denver Biscuit Bus, Happy hour at the Archive Room as well as Waffles by Ron Olson.
Team Orange won the overall points in the games – Patty, Mike Lane, Josh, Tonya, Scott Lasater, Patrick, Ron and Steve.
Overall Individual winner was Vince.
Costumer Winner was Sherry as a Pirate along with her bird
Game Winners:
Movie Dyslexia – Eric
High Cup – Tonya
Boss Trivia – Vince
Bottle Ring Toss- Richard
Pop the Balloon- Alex
How Many? -Chris
BEC Trivia – Tonya
Quarter on a Plate Toss – Patrick
Nerf Knock Down – Vince
Word Etymology – Rik
Presidents Club adds Brad Harris
BRAD HARRIS
Company: BEC POS
Years with BEC POS: 11 years
What Drives Your Success:
I attribute my success to my background in restaurants which helps me understand our customer’s needs and wants. Of course, meeting with prospects is only part of the equation – you have to have a great team to work with to really be successful in this industry.